At Alverno, we measure success in how our students live their lives. We also carefully
listen to what our colleagues say about our contributions to education. Take a look.

Alverno recognized on "Strong Commitment to Teaching" list in 2018 U.S. News and World ReportThe college is ranked among the top four Midwest Regional Universities in the U.S. News & World Report "Strong Commitment to Teaching" category — and highest in the state for the eighth
consecutive year. In addition, Alverno is recognized for its "Senior Capstone" experiences and "Ethnic
Diversity."

Alverno tops the list of most inspiring U.S. collegesHow inspiring is an Alverno education to our students? More inspiring than any other
college or university in the nation, according to new rankings from The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education. And we beat out some impressive company: MIT, Brown University and Harvard University.

At a speech at Columbia University in New York, Duncan singled out our teacher education
program as a “shining star.” In his speech, Duncan spotlighted Alverno as a school
that does an exemplary job of training and preparing teachers for their work in the
classroom. “Alverno requires rigorous field experience in public schools and has faculty
and local principals assess videotapes of student-teachers. Eighty-five percent of
Alverno graduates are still in the classroom five years after graduation — an extremely high retention rate,” Duncan said.

Award for world-class qualityTIAA-CREF recognizes institutions with the prestigious Hesburgh Award because it knows
that “an energized faculty is key to educational excellence.” We think so, too. And
we were proud of our faculty when they received this award. After all, enhancing undergraduate
teaching is at the core of our existence.

The MacArthur Fellows Program is a big deal when its award winners are released annually
across the country. That's why they call it the Genius Award, issuing only 20 to 40
annually. We received this award for our distinctive approach to liberal arts education.

Emphasis on civic responsibility and valuingThe Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values praised Alverno for our outstanding
practice relevant to the field of college students’ character and values development. At
Alverno, we teach our students how to analyze and understand how values play a pivotal
role in the decision-making process.